tidal energy
Sea-driven electricity
Tidal energy is power generated from the rise and fall of ocean tides.
Unlike wind or solar, tidal patterns are highly predictable, making it a reliable renewable source.
Turbines or barrages capture the kinetic energy of moving water as tides shift: The coastal region is exploring tidal energy as an alternative to fossil fuels.
Blade-driven energy converter
- barrageSustained, overwhelming attack
- generatorElectricity-producing machine
- lagoonSheltered coastal shallows
- harvestingGathering mature crops
power grid · electricity generation · sluice gate · infrastructure · engineering · installation · capacity · megawatt
Cyclical rise and decline
- lunar cycleMoon's orbital period
- gravitational pullAttractive force between masses
- ocean currentsLarge-scale seawater movement
- sea levelElevation reference point
hydrodynamics · amplitude · water flow · moon · bathymetry · seabed
Capable of restoration
- clean electricityEnergy without pollution byproducts
- carbon-neutralNet-zero emissions state
- low-carbonMinimal CO2 output
- eco-friendlyNot harming the environment
sustainable power · environmentally friendly · conservation · decarbonization · carbon footprint · sustainable development · clean technology
Tidal mixing zone
- bayPartially enclosed water
- inletWater extending into land
- shorelineLand-water boundary
- tidelandPeriodically submerged coast
harbor · channel · strait · coastal waters · foreshore · seawall · breakwater · marine environment
Consistently performing as expected
- consistentNot varying or contradicting
- predictableAble to be foreseen
- baseloadMinimum continuous power demand
- calculableAble to be computed
cyclical · regular · forecastable · steady · dependable · scheduled · measurable · constant
turbine
Blade-driven energy converter
- barrageSustained, overwhelming attack
- generatorElectricity-producing machine
- lagoonSheltered coastal shallows
harvesting · power grid · electricity generation · sluice gate · infrastructure · engineering · installation · capacity · megawatt · prototype
ebb and flow
Cyclical rise and decline
- lunar cycleMoon's orbital period
- gravitational pullAttractive force between masses
- ocean currentsLarge-scale seawater movement
sea level · hydrodynamics · amplitude · water flow · moon · bathymetry · seabed
renewable
Capable of restoration
- clean electricityEnergy without pollution byproducts
- carbon-neutralNet-zero emissions state
- low-carbonMinimal CO2 output
eco-friendly · sustainable power · environmentally friendly · conservation · decarbonization · carbon footprint · sustainable development · clean technology
estuary
Tidal mixing zone
tideland · harbor · channel · strait · coastal waters · foreshore · seawall · breakwater · marine environment · saltwater
reliable
Consistently performing as expected
- consistentNot varying or contradicting
- predictableAble to be foreseen
- baseloadMinimum continuous power demand
calculable · cyclical · regular · forecastable · steady · dependable · scheduled · measurable · constant
- ocean resourcesfish stocks, seafood, fisheries, shellfish, kelp
- energyelectricity, power, oil, fuel, gas
- clean energysolar power, solar, wind power, wind, solar panels
- eco-friendlysustainable, fair trade, green, biodegradable, recyclable
- green energywind power, solar power, renewables, solar farm, solar panel
- natural resourcescrude oil, lumber, water, gas, air
tidal energyfossil fuels
Combustible prehistoric organic deposits
coal power · natural gas · petroleum · oil · coal
energy, tide, tides, tidal, intertidal, tideless, subtidal, tidally, neap tide